Career: Kay was soon snapped up to present various TV shows, including Fully Booked spin-off FBi. This led to him fronting Channel 4's weekend strand T4, as well as Hit Me Baby One More Time - which revived the careers of faded popstars - The Record of the Year, Just the Two of Us - which he co-presented with his wife, Tess Daly - All Star Family Fortunes, and various shows for The Prince's Trust. Most recently he has become the face of light entertainment on ITV, hosting All Star Family Fortunes, Beat the Star, The Whole 19 Yards, and Splash! among others.

Career: Jones teamed up with a friend to create the comedy double act Clark and Jones, who were very successful on the northern club circuit, and also studied acting at the Manchester School of Theatre. His big break came in 1993, when director Ken Loach cast him in the film Raining Stones. He followed this up with appearances in the TV series Roughnecks, Heartbeat, Band of Gold and A Touch of Frost, and also took roles in the movies Bob's Weekend, TwentyFourSeven and The Full Monty. In 1997, he became a household name when he joined Coronation Street as loudmouth layabout Les Battersby. Since leaving the soap under something of a cloud he has appeared in several reality shows, including Celebrity Wife Swap, Celebrity Come Dine With Me, and Famous, Rich and Homeless. In August 2013, he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Career: Audenshaw joined the long-running soap in 2000 as Bob Hope, a love interest of Viv Windsor. Bob proposed to Viv while drunk and they married in 2001. They divorced four years later after Viv had an affair with Paddy Kirk but they reconciled and married for a second time in 2006. Bob had his hands full when Viv gave birth to twins and was left holding the babies when she was sentenced to three years in prison for fraud. He tried to run the café and post office as well as work shifts in the Woolpack and raise the twins on his own. He was shocked when Viv was suddenly released from prison, but they eventually come to the realisation that they were no longer compatible. The current love of Bob's life is Brenda Walker.

Career: Peters' big break came in October 2003 when she made her first screen appearance as Cilla Brown in Coronation Street. She left the show in January 2007, but returned for six weeks in 2014. Peters is also known for her stage work, having appeared in the likes of Bedroom Farce, Noises Off, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, White Christmas, and Rutherford and Son. Away from acting, Peters reached the 2009 final of Celebrity MasterChef, losing out to eventual winner Jayne Middlemiss. In 2015, Peters was a contestant on ITV's celebrity sheepdog trials programme Flockstars.

Career: Guest roles followed for Whyment in Cracker, Where the Heart Is, The Cops and Heartbeat before he landed a recurring role as Darren in BBC sitcom The Royle Family. His big break came in 2000 when he was cast as Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street, a role he has played ever since. In 2006, he was a contestant on reality singing competition Soapstar Superstar, and in 2012, he paired up with professional skater Vicky Ogden for Dancing on Ice.